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Laurie Melchionda

Death by Force

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On a Wednesday morning in June of 2020, the quiet of a Braintree, Massachusetts neighborhood was shattered by violence. Laurie Melchionda, a 59-year-old female, was fatally shot in the entryway of her Howie Road home. A dedicated and beloved nurse, her life was unexpectedly cut short on June 17, 2020, in what authorities would describe as a targeted attack, not a random act of violence. Neighbors reported the shooting after hearing screams and seeing a man firing a weapon. When police arrived at ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Laurie Melchionda

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Braintree

    MA

    2020-06-17

    59

    Laurie

    Melchionda

    11/08/2025

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